Chess Puzzle #OWU6G — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; rook f4; knight a5; pawns a4/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d6; rook e5; knight f6; pawns a7/b5/c4/e4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxa4 — pawn b5→a4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxc4+ — knight a5→c4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d6→e6).
3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c4→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxe5 (king e6→e5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rh4 — rook f4→h4.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move Nxc4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5p1/3k1n1p/Np2r3/P1p1pR2/7P/1P3PP1/5K2 b - - 0 28

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